The U.S. Constitution- A Document of Honor- Needs to Be Restored

The United States Constitution is not only the foundational law of the land, it is also a document of honor.

What I mean by that is that the Constitution declares the nation founded and does so indicating the terms by which we will govern ourselves. It is a statement to the world about how we will conduct ourselves, and for what we will hold ourselves responsible.

In this manner the U.S. Constitution is and was meant to be an 'upright document', our message as honorable men to the world, and to ourselves of the principles and rights we hold dear.

This is what it means to live by the rule of law. It's principles are thus truth, honor, and responsibility.

We need to restore executive conduct to the level of honorable conduct and honorable leadership, through an administration that is strong enough to live by what it says, and to say exactly what it means and intends.

It appears that this administration and its members use dissimulation when possible and hide behind the cloak of honor of the offices of the administration, to appear honorable to the public, while doing whatever they please until being brought to accountability. (for example- the shifting rationale for starting the Iraq War, the shifting prosecution of Jose Padilla, and vice-president Cheney's interpretation of not being part of the executive nor legislative branches)

Those that act by the principle of dissimulation to the public, while pursuing goals by other means, may have high public office, and at this time may have power beyond measure- but their characters; in the most common terms; belong to the smallest of men- behaving like undisciplined adolescents who take delight in the lies told about others. They therefore have nothing in common with the real leadership of the founding fathers. Through the unforgiving looking-glass of time, these leaders are always shown for the pretenders they were.

The most infamous names of history, associated with the basest of human hearts, are known so not because they were hideous and weak as individuals and didn't attempt to achieve anything, but because they were accomplished and placed in positions of trust- and through this trust their character and hearts shown by the methods they chose to inflict upon others.

The truth of their methods, and the truth of their hearts, has always been exposed through the looking-glass of time, no matter what 'lofty goals' were expressed to the public. So it shall always be, no matter what measures are attempted to conceal their crimes.

These leaders were never loved, never admired, and never followed, but merely survived, as most all people in their own countries and others smiled and nodded yes to survive, cursed them in their beds, and breathed sighs of relief and joy at their deaths.

And so through the looking-glass of time history HISSES their names- as if they were plagues and curses upon the people- known throughout the whole world by their methods. Names such as Hitler, Stalin, Hussein, Milosevic and Pol-pot, places such as Auschwitz, Darfur, Cambodia, Kosovo, and Rwanda. Names such as Karadovic, Goebbels, Eichman, Mengela, and Chemical Ali.

What methods will be brought forth for this administration for the world to see through the looking-glass of time? Will there be names in this administration that history and the world HISS when they are mentioned? We already know there are places that are already considered so- abu ghraib, guantanamo, the word 'rendition', and the secret prisons that one day will be brought to light.

It is time for this country to be led by the words of our great document, to become upright once more, and lead the world through the strength and principles of truth, honor, and responsibility.